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Berkshire will replace BNSF in S&P stock indexes
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on January 26, 2010.) OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will soon join the S&P 500 and S&P 100 stock indexes after it acquires Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Standard & Poor's...
Would-be Metra killer gets 11 years for shooting at locomotive engineer
(The following appeared on the Chicago Tribune website on January 26, 2010.) CHICAGO — A man who admitted shooting at two Metra Electric line trains in 2007 after being hired by a train engineer's ex-boyfriend to kill her was sentenced Tuesday to more than 11 years in...
BNSF cuts domestic intermodal transit times
(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on January 26, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — BNSF Railway implemented service improvements that cut scheduled trip times for 60 percent of its premium domestic intermodal traffic, saving...
Norfolk Southern declares quarterly dividend
(Norfolk Southern issued the following on January 26, 2010.) NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the regular quarterly dividend of 34 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10, to stockholders of record on Feb. 5....
CN reports Q4-2009 net income of C$582 million, or C$1.23 per diluted share
(CN issued the following on January 26, 2010.) MONTREAL — CN today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2009. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 highlights - Net income and diluted earnings per share for the final...
CN boosts dividend on hopes for a healthy 2010
(The following appeared on the Globe and Mail website on January 27, 2010.) TORONTO — Canadian National Railway Co.'s new chief executive officer is optimistic that freight traffic will climb during gradual economic growth in 2010, sparking a decision to raise...
2 Metro workers killed in latest track accident
(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Sarah Karush on January 26, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two veteran Metro workers were struck and killed by a maintenance truck on a track Tuesday, the latest in a string of fatalities since last year in the...
Railroad Retirement Board customer service plan update
(The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board circulated the following on January 8, 2010.) CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board’s Customer Service Plan promotes the principles and objectives of customer-driven quality service agency-wide. The RRB’s plan lays out the...
Detroit’s revival hinges on efficient mass transit, PBS documentary argues
(The following story by Matt Helms appeared on the Detroit Free Press website on January 26, 2010.) DETROIT — Detroit's revival could hinge on marshaling industry heritage away from automobiles to designing and building more efficient and high-speed rail and mass...
Opinion: A heritage we could do without
(The following column by Guy Tridgell appeared on the Southtown Star website on January 26, 2010.) CHICAGO — The Heritage Corridor Line long has been Metra's red-headed stepchild. The service - you know, the actual trains - barely exists. Three trains inbound each...
